With the 2017 NFL Draft quickly approaching, don’t rush off to buy that Myles Garrett Cleveland jersey just yet. According to ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter, the Browns are seriously considering taking former North Carolina quarterback Mitchell Trubisky with the top overall selection in the draft.

“I continue to hear that Mitchell Trubisky is square in consideration and may turn out to be the No. 1 pick,” Schefter said on the air. “Now, I know everybody thinks Myles Garrett is going to be the pick — and I will not be surprised if that is the case tomorrow night — but I have got very smart, very well-connected people telling me over the last 24 hours that they think Mitchell Trubisky is going to be the No. 1 pick.”

Would the Browns really pick a quarterback with only one season of starting play in college over the best overall and arguably most gifted prospect in the draft? It’s very hard to decipher true motives from NFL teams in the days leading up to the draft and this certainly could be a ploy by the franchise.

Perhaps Cleveland is attempting to get a team to trade up for Trubisky or Garrett at No. 1. Another strategy Cleveland could be employing is hiding their interest in a third prospect. It’s been reported that the Browns may deal back up from their 12th overall selection to grab a quarterback. By putting out the thought they are high on Trubisky, the team could be concealing its desire to take another target they have in mind if they do deal back up into the first round after taking Garrett No. 1 overall.

For what it’s worth, Garrett is currently -850 to be selected with the first overall pick in the draft, while Trubisky is +600, according to BookMaker.eu – which suggests the two prospects are not close when it comes to gambling odds.

I have no real opinion on Trubisky because I’ve never really watched him play. Too many other good games on to spend a lot of time on UNC. I do wonder who Cleveland thinks he compares to, as far as value is concerned. Do they think he is better than Garoppolo? I guess they are sure they like Trubisky more than McCarron. All eyes are on Cleveland.

Idk man, UNC is fun to watch. Larry Fedora is a genius with that sun visor! lol

I was hoping the Ags would lure him away from UNC but do we really want another visor wearing “chess master” as a head coach?

Cleveland better try to secure some form of a QB before the draft bc their chances of drafting the right QB is slim. Isn’t Hue Jackson’s scheme power run with mostly two WR sets? M.T. would fit better in a West Coast offense IMO, but hey, it’s the Browns…